{
  "id": 2396916,
  "title": "Millions in Cuba face water shortages as oil crisis deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/millions-in-cuba-face-water-shortages-as-oil-crisis-deepens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-millions-in-cuba-face-water-shortages-as-oil-crisis-deepens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Cuba, seven months of an effective oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration has not only increased power outages but is also leaving more and more people without running water. In August 2025, 2.6 million people on the Caribbean island nation had difficulty accessing water, according to the Cuban Institute of Hydraulic Resources. Today, that figure has risen to 3.5 million – around a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}